Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MONTHLY MEETING OF THIS BRANCH
OF THE COUNCIL LAST aIGAT.
Mr.. Page Resigns-Mr. Charles e. Will
liams Elected-sanitary officers
sireet-sprinkling During
the Fair.

The Board OF aldermen met III
monthly session last night ct 7 O'Clock.
Present at roll-call Messrs. Bass (pre-
sident), Adams, Bahen, Bland, Cren-
shaw, Crump. Davis, Dickerson, Har-
grove, Hill, Murphy, Noble, Otley,
Powers, Robinson, and Snead.
sERGEANT-AT- ARMS.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform recommended that the salary OF
Sereeant-at-Arms j. ID. Reynolds be
increased from 1880 to $500 per
aDnum. Adopted.
STEAM CARS.
The Board concurred in the follow
ing srom the Common Council:
Resolution allowing the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company during the coming agricultu-
raj State Fair TO run steam-cars on
Broad street down to Seventh resolu-
tion providing for the appointment OF
five citizens by the Board OF Public
Interests on the Council committee di-
rected to inquire into the adoption OF
the Myers plan for the City Hall, ML
De Priests part in their adoption, hog
he used his influence, for which he re-
ceiycd 1880, &c. {; resolution accept
ing invitation from Lee Camp Commit
tee on Invitation and Reception to at
tend the laying of the Lee-monumeni
cornerstone.
RESIGNATION.
The resignation of Mr.. Thomas n.
Page, alderman from Madison Ward,
was read. Mr. Page gave as his reason
for this action that he had decided tc
take residence in a portion of the city
beyond the limits OF Madison Ward.
MIR. Bland moved TO lay on the table
Mr.. Powers moved to accept. lie
would part with his colleague and hiI
wise counsels very unwillingly, but hs
saw no reason for non-action upon the
paper.
Mr.. Bland withdrew his motion ant
Mr.. Pages resignation was accepted.
ELECTION.
Mr.. Hargrove nominated Mr. Charles
Z. Williams to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Powers seconded the nomina
ton.
MIR. Noble rose to inquire il an elec
ton could be held to fill the vacancy
the same day it was created.
The Chair saw no reason to preyen
it.
A vote was taken aud Mr.. Williams
was elected, receiving the votes OF n!
members present except Mr.. Snead
who asked to be excused from voting
"TOo FAsTIDIoUs.
The Joint committee composed of Tx
Committees on Water and Grounds anC
Buildings, instructed TO consider th'
resolution introduced in the Board bl
Mr.. Crensbaw asking by what authori
ty Mr.. De Priest was appointed keeper
Of the New-Reservoir Park, reported
that they declined to act, as the reso
luton had never gone through the pro
per channels.
Mr.. Dickerson said prominent law
yer had told him that such a respOns'
was clear case OF contempt, land,
he added, "we had better get Judg
Bond to send the committees to jail.
Mr.. Crenshaw inquired Of the Chai
if one branch Of the Council had no
the right TO direct any committee tore
port on any matter referred to 1t.
The Chair said either branch had tn
right to direct any Conncil commits
to inquire into the cxpediency OF an.
measure and report upon it to tina
branch but the resolution was no
adopted by the Board it Was merel.
referred TO the committees. " The.
are fastidious, to say the least, abou
their rights" said President Bass.
The report was received and fled.
COKE.
NJ. Crenshaw moved that 800 loal
of coke be donated to the ladies of tn
City Mission for the poor of Richmond
Referred to the Finance Committee.
ARCH.
Mr.. Crump moved that the Stree
Committee and City Engineer prepar
and report an estimate Of the cost Q
completing the arch covering Shocko
creek from Broad to Franklin street
Adopted.
| SANITARY OFFICERS.
Mr.. Fill offered q joint resolution
directing the Chief OF Police not to de
tail any men to fill vacancies in tn
sanitary officers until the report OF tn
Committee on Retrenchment and Re
| form is acted upoD.
The report of said committee, no'
on the table in the Board, provides 70
the return to police duty of all sanitar.
officers.
On motion Dr. Stratton, president 0
| the Board of Health, who was present
was asked to tell the Board whether h
| could run the health department with
out any appointment or extra expens
| for about a month.
DR.. Stratton said he did not think h
could
The resolution was then laid on tn
table.
FOR THE POOR.
Mr.. Otley asked that $1,000 be ar
| propriated to the Committee on Poo
for the outdoor poor OF the city. Re
| ferred to the Finance Committee.
| SPRINKLING.
Mr.. Snead moved that 800 be place
to the credit of the Committee o.
Health to sprinkle Broad-Street roa
from Hancock street to the Fail
Grounds, and Grove road from the Lee
monument site to the city limits on tn
oath, 25th, and 26th of October, an
that the Superintendent of the Water
Works be authorized to furnish th
President of the Board of Health wit
whatever water he may need, not onl
for sprinkling, but also to be used wit
hose, the quantity of water to be sui
ject to the control of the SupennteI
dent of the Water-Works. Adopted.
| Adjourned at $40 z. NJ